Interim Senior Designer, Packaging

About The Company

e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. stands with every eye, lip, face and paw. Our deep commitment to clean, cruelty free beauty at an incredible value has fueled the success of our flagship brand e.l.f. Cosmetics since 2004 and driven our portfolio expansion. Today, our multi-brand portfolio includes e.l.f. Cosmetics, e.l.f. SKIN, pioneering clean beauty brand Well People, Keys Soulcare, a groundbreaking lifestyle beauty brand created with Alicia Keys and Naturium, high-performance, biocompatible, clinically-effective and accessible skincare.

In our Fiscal year 24, we had net sales of $1 Billion and our business performance has been nothing short of extraordinary with 21 consecutive quarters of net sales growth. We are the #2 mass cosmetics brand in the US and are the fastest growing mass cosmetics brand among the top 5. Our total compensation philosophy offers every new hire competitive pay and benefits, bonus eligibility (200% of target over the last four fiscal years), equity given to every full-time employee as a part of their new hire package, flexible time off, year-round half-day Fridays, and a hybrid 3 day in office, 2 day at home work environment. We believe the combination of our unique culture, total compensation, workplace flexibility and care for the team is unmatched across not just beauty but any industry.

Position Summary

The Senior Packaging Designer will play a pivotal role in creating disruptive and on-brand designs for cosmetic packaging and PR boxes. We are seeking a highly skilled and creative designer with a passion for beauty and the expertise to meet design direction within brand, manufacturing and cost constraints. This fast-paced role handles multiple projects on escalated timelines, requiring a nimble designer capable of quick pivots and strategic thinking.

Responsibilities:

• Interpret creative briefs to deliver exceptional, innovative and on-trend packaging designs that align with our brand’s identity, target audience, and industry trends
• Execute approved designs with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring the final design meets production standards and specifications
• Create designs that take into account sustainability targets such as material reduction and use of post consumer recycled resin
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Product Marketing, Brand Marketing, New Product Development, Sales, and Operations
• Stay up to date on emerging design trends, techniques and technologies within the beauty industry
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously, prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of quality
• Foster effective communication channels with internal teams and external vendors to ensure seamless execution of packaging projects
• Maintain organized files, documentation and archives of design files for easy retrieval and future reference
• Oversee day-to-day process of packaging development and liase with Design team and China NPD team daily to follow up on sample development, modifications etc.
  
  
  

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design, Packaging Design, Visual Communications, or a related field
• 5+ years experience as a packaging designer in a high volume, deadline-driven environment in beauty or a related industry, with a strong portfolio
• Proficient in industry-standard design software such as Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign)
• Excellent communication, time management and organizational skills, deadline driven
  
  
  

Comfortable working in a collaborative manner and a highly creative out-of-the-box thinker

Current on fashion, beauty, design and digital trends

Experience in art direction for beauty a plus

This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed in this position. It also reflects the general details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job identified, and shall not be considered, as detailed description of all the work required inherent in the job. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities, and it is subject to changes and exceptions at the supervisors’ discretion.

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